Editorials
Uma Wang: Year of the Dragon
Uma Wang Pre-Spring 2024 This January marks the beginning of the Year of the Dragon, a much anticipated cycle in the storied Chinese Zodiac. Representing luck, tenacity and courage, the dragon is a powerful creature in Eastern mythology – inspiring fierceness and fire. 2024 is specifically representative of the “wood dragon.” Wood is an earthy […]
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The Wisdom of Pearls
All about pearls. Pearls are incredibly unusual. They are one of the few gems that can’t be faceted and require no polishing to reveal their natural shine. The only stone created by a living organism, a single pearl can take between two to seven years to form within the mouth of an oyster. During this […]
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Gilda Midani: Flowing Form
Gilda Midani describes garment design as a way to make the body “peaceful.” To free her wearer from the nag of fit and form is to refocus them on life’s sunshine. This is where Gilda Midani begins her process, with an attention on how her chosen textiles feel against the skin; how a mix of […]
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Introducing: Ziggy Chen
Shanghai-born designer Ziggy Chen launched his namesake label in 2012 with the goal of crafting a line that blends modern elegance with practicality. After studying fashion in the early 1990s, Ziggy Chen became a university lecturer on the subject of textile design. He then worked on the corporate side of fashion. After 20 years in […]
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Celebrating Thirty Years of Avant Toi
Siblings Fiorella and Mirko Ghignone founded Avant Toi in Genoa in 1994. For the past thirty years, they have developed the brand into a fashion house that has revolutionized the world of knitwear, changing the way cashmere is created and perceived. Avant Toi’s production facility sits on the Port of Genoa’s hilltops, overlooking the Italian […]
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How to Grade Cashmere
Soft to the touch and gentle against the skin, cashmere is one of the most prized textiles in the world. Because of its insulating properties, cashmere keeps the wearer warm in fall and winter and is a lightweight layering option for spring and summer nights. With seasonal care, a high-quality handmade cashmere sweater will last a lifetime.
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Caring for Cashmere: Combs & Stones
Cashmere, a timeless and lofty fabric, relies on a bit of extra attention and care to maintain its longevity. In this effort, a cashmere comb is an indispensable tool. By effectively removing pilling, cashmere combs restore a garments’ original luster without the use of harsh chemicals, ensuring an environmentally friendly approach to fabric care.
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Wommelsdorff's Sensory Intelligence
There is cashmere and there is cashmere. In 2008, Anne Schramm decided to start a small niche knitwear label in Berlin that would tie together generations-old knitting techniques with the best cashmere yarns available. Her pieces combine crochet and knit traditions that have been passed down through her family for generations. Every sweater is made to […]
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Uma Wang: Textural Intimacy
For Uma Wang, the soul of design lies in texture. Uma Wang’s material choices are more crucial to a garment’s character than its silhouette or structure…although truth be told, she excels in all three. This dedication to the hand is what draws us again and again to her work – while we adore the drama […]
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Boboutic's Sculpture of Yarn
Designers Michel Bergamo and Cristina Zamagni of Boboutic describe yarn as “an endless line”. In Boboutic’s singular approach to knitwear, infinite possibilities are found.
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A Guide to Fall/Winter Textiles
As temperatures cool and days shorten, we find ourselves in need of clothing that warms the body and heartens the soul. Here, we’ve compiled a guide to the softest fabrics to carry you through the season. Cashmere From the high plateaus of Asia, cashmere is beloved for its lightweight ultra-soft hand. Due to its scarcity – […]
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Corîu: The Softness of Suede
Is there anything that says autumn quite like suede? Supple, durable and smooth, with a surface that reads like brushed velvet – what an incredible material. Alongside leather and cashmere, the opportunity to reintegrate this texture into our wardrobes is one of our favorite things about the deepening of the seasons. Top of our minds […]
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Dries Van Noten: The Persistence of Memory
Dries Van Noten’s designs are a sensory feast – to experience them fully is not to just submit the eye to his creativity, but the ear, hand and mind as well. The light caught on a gilded jacquard is just as important as how a blouse slips against the skin, the way silk harmonizes against […]
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Avant Toi: Jewel Tones
For Avant Toi, color is central not just to the way we dress, but to our perception of the world. It’s a powerful tool to influence the mind, spark creativity and serve as a wellspring of inspiration. With each piece Avant Toi designs, their straightforward cashmere and silk silhouettes act as a blank canvas upon […]
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Nanna Pause: Une Bonne Soirée
As the sun descends over Paris, an indescribable magic envelopes the streets. Small boutiques cast a warm glow from their glazed windows – a visual feast of couture and confections alike. Walking the cobblestones reveals a pageant of well-dressed individuals, each a testament to Paris’s legendary style. Locals and visitors alike echo this aura of […]
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Masnada's Devotion to Art and Performance
“All the world’s a stage,” or so they say – while we may love the drama of dressing, we’re not always so interested in the drama of dressing. To define and distill one’s own personal style is a challenge many of us struggle with over a lifetime. What do I wear to this event? Is this pant flattering? […]
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Interior Composure, Exterior Exuberance
When curating our own interior spaces, we often think first of the tonal presentation. Are we called to the bright colors of maximalism or to the creamy gold tones of art deco? Do we find ourselves enraptured with bright contemporary concepts or the sweet pastels of an eclectic palette? Or does something older and more […]
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Mieko Mintz: Mesmerizing Nature of Pattern & Color
One of our favorite things about fall is the opportunity for rich color – unlike the ethereal textiles of spring and summer, fall’s heavier fabrics can hold a more nuanced depth of color.
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A Love for Antiquity with Prounis
An interview with Jean Prounis What was your path to becoming a jewelry designer? I launched Prounis in 2017 as a vehicle to tell stories of my love for antiquities while bridging my Greek heritage with the age-old sustainable craft of handwrought jewelry. On visits as a child to see my late grandfather, Nick Prounis, […]
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Rundholz's Harmony of Hues
Carsten Rundholz is perhaps most famous for his unconventional design. With each collection, he shows the world new ways to experience garments and fabrics we thought we knew. Post-COVID, his work took on new life – instead of structure being the delightful surprise, he turned to color to drive the themes of each delivery. This […]
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A Tale of Time & Texture
In a sweep of remarkable texture and color, weathered-and-worn takes on new meaning in Rundholz’s collection for AW23. Through a stylized and deliberate patina, designers Carsten and Lenka create clothes that seem to tell their own stories – a washed jean jacket bleached by a trek through the desert; distressed cashmere sweaters stretched loose and […]
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Creative Catharsis: Trippen
Tension, despite its pejorative undertones, is a necessary and underestimated element. It is what heightens the drama of a well-composed painting, what makes you laugh after the delivery of a great punchline and what makes the strings of a violin sing when bowed. It’s omnipresent in a crowd of free minds, in an intimate conversation […]
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Sabina Savage's Tale of Tibet
Khata, a Tibetan gifting custom, is to bestow a ‘greeting scarf’ upon friends, relatives or guests. If given upon arrival, it indicates a wish of welcome and happiness. When shared at departure, it symbolizes a safe journey home. So begins Sabina Savage’s enchantment with Tibet. The collection is a celebration of Tibet’s rich and endlessly […]
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Lainey Keogh's Cashmere Tapestry
The magic of Ireland is lost on few. Among its rolling green hills and thousand-year-old stone villages live fates and faeries alike – supposedly, or not, depending on who you ask. The inspiration and mythos of this place lies in its natural splendor: a brush of early-autumn grass against the hand; the pleasant cool of […]